School Year Calendars

Event Calendar

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Family Handbook and Calendar

This annual publication is mailed to families every August.

School Start and End Times

Elementary School: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Middle School: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
High School: 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Early Dismissal Times for 2024-25

Elementary K-5: 12:20 p.m.
Middle School: 1:15 p.m.
High School: 2 p.m.

Key Dates

Key Dates for the 2024-25 school year

Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024: First day of school (grades 1 to 12)

Sept. 2, 2024: No school/holiday

Sept. 3, 2024: First day for preschool, Promise Kindergarten and kindergarten

Sept. 20, 2024: No school/teacher workday

Oct. 18, 2024: No school/teacher workday

Nov. 11, 2024: No school/holiday (Veterans Day)

Nov. 28 to 29, 2024: No school/holiday

Dec. 23, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025: No school/holiday (winter break)

Jan. 20, 2025: No school/MLK, Jr. day of service

Jan. 21, 2025: No school/built in weather makeup day if needed

Jan. 22, 2025: No school/day of commemoration (Treaty Day)

Jan. 28, 2025: Last day of first semester

Jan. 29, 2025: First day of second semester

Feb. 17, 2025: No school/holiday

March 14, 2025: No school/weather makeup day if needed

April 7 to 11, 2025: No school/holiday (spring break)

May 26, 2025: No school/holiday (Memorial Day)

June 5, 2025: Tentative date for Community Transitions graduation celebration at Depot Market Square

June 6, 2025: Tentative date and time for Options High School graduation ceremony (6 p.m.)听 at Civic Stadium

June 7, 2025: Tentative date and times for graduation ceremonies for Bellingham (10 a.m.), Sehome (1 p.m.) and Squalicum (4 p.m.) high schools

June 13, 2025: Tentative last day of school (school year may get extended based on snow/closures)

Class of 2025 graduation communication

Message sent to 12th grade families Feb. 27

A Message from Communications and Community Relations 听

Dear class of 2025 graduates, families and high school staff,

We are excited to share finalized graduation dates. 听Please make note of the following important dates:

  • Options High School graduation ceremony will be held 6 p.m. Friday, June 6 at Civic Field.
  • Bellingham High School graduation ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7 at Civic Field.
  • Sehome High School graduation ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at Civic Field.
  • Squalicum High School graduation ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at Civic Field.

Other dates to note:

  • Thursday, June 5 is the last day to complete academic coursework for seniors with graduation rehearsals and other end-of-year events during the school day Friday, June 6.
  • The last day of school for all other students remains Friday, June 13.

Please watch for more information from your school as we get closer to graduation.

All graduations will be streamed live and be available for later viewing.

If you have any questions about graduation credits or high school and beyond planning, please contact your school鈥檚 counseling office.

Note: Community Transitions (CT) will be honoring its graduates differently in the 2024-25 school year. A new state law now allows us to continue to provide Special Education services to eligible students through their 22nd birthday. CT will host rolling celebrations to recognize graduates on/near their 22nd birthday and a special end-of-year party for our CT community.

 

 

Key Dates for 2025-26 school year

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025: First day of school (grades 1 to 12)

Sept. 1, 2025: No school/holiday

Sept. 19, 2025: No school/teacher workday

Oct. 17, 2025: No school/teacher workday

Nov. 11, 2025: No school/holiday (Veterans Day)

Nov. 27 to 28, 2025: No school/holiday (Thanksgiving holiday)

Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026: No school/holiday (winter break)

Jan. 19, 2026: No school/MLK, Jr. day of service

Jan. 22, 2026: No school/day of commemoration (Treaty Day)

Jan. 27, 2026: Semester break

Feb. 16, 2026: No school/holiday (Presidents Day)

March 13, 2026: No school/weather makeup day if needed

April 6 to 10, 2026: No school/holiday (spring break)

May 25, 2026: No school/holiday (Memorial Day)

June 15, 2026: Tentative last day of school (school year may get extended based on snow/closures)

June 16 -17, 2026: Weather makeup days if needed

 

Holidays

For planning purposes, please use our on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion webpage to try to avoid high impact religious holidays.

When possible, staff avoid scheduling听evening events and meetings on听religious holidays in accordance with听administrative听procedure 2340P.